2.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Januar bonus @Sørens. Dark ruby brown with a small off-white head. Aroma of caramel, chocolate, dried, dark fruit and elderberry. Sweetish caramel and elderberry flavour.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
This was a fantastic beer. I thought the taste of elderberries was wonderful and it gave it a little bit of a smoky flavor added with that of the roast. Thoroughly enjoyable.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Aroma: Chocolate, liquorice, prune and light smoke.
Appearance: Black body with ruby highlights. Thick tan head that fades quickly. Almost no lacing.
Taste: Rich stone fruit with a deep chocolatey taste. Slow-building bitterness. Drinks smoothly for its 6.5% ABV.
Palate: Thin body with an oily mouthfeel. Very soft carbonation.
Overall: A nice Porter-like beer.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bouteille 330ml. De couleur noire et opaque. Nez fruité aux notes sûres (mûres, sureau? notes de cassis et de raisins), de grains de céréales rôties avec des notes de chocolat noir. Rondeur moyenne en bouche avec un pétillement moyen-doux et une texture aux notes crémeuses. Goût fruité sucré, légèrement sûr et aux petites notes acides (mûres, très léger de raisins, notes de cassis - et du sureau j’imagine) lors de l’entrée en bouche suivi d’un moyen de grains de céréales rôties avec de faibles notes de chocolat noir ainsi que des traces de pain grillé et de café puis en finale l’on retrouve des petites notes de houblon herbeux. Post-goût moyen, composé d’un goût fruité aux petites traces acides (petits fruits foncés) avec des notes rôties et de houblon herbeux.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle at SBT. One of the nice surprises of the night, thanks for bringing it Matt. Dark roasty brown, sweet doppelbock aroma. very nice, banana, chocolate, some caramel malts. Nice sweet roast, well balanced. Very nice.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
330ml bottle. A dark brown body, smallish mocha head, not a lot of retention either. Aroma of roasted malt, molasses, toffee and smoked prunes. Taste: roasted malt, coffee, brown sugar, some fruitiness. A tickling sensation on the tongue and gums in the aftertaste.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Black pour, with a small light tan head. Aroma has some sweet dark fruits offsetting dark roasted malts. A bit more sweetness in the aroma, along with a slightly meaty note, too. Great balance, and full flavor -- this is actually quite impressive. Maybe even like a slightly dilute quad.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
The pour is very dark with a thin white head that doesn’t leave lacing. The aroma is rather roasty and really draws you in. The taste doesn’t disappoint! I was stunningly surprised by this one not really knowing what to expect from an elderberry ale. This is more along the line of light, drinkable, and complex stout. It seems like something DFH would put out and that’s certainly a compliment! Awesome!
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Brown/black with a small pale head. Aroma is dates, dark fruit, grape skins. Medium bodied, well balanced on the palate, slightly astringent finish. Taste is dates, black tea.
3.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle:
Deep, semi-transparent brown, purplish cast with a tan head.
Scent is mild elderberries, a little smoky.
Taste is sweet, malt, berry...again a hint of smoke.
Porter-like with a fruit sweetness.
Delicious.
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